Josias vs Joshua

Side-by-side comparison of Josias and Joshua — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Josias

Boy name · Rank #1041

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Name B

Joshua

Boy name · Rank #57

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Josias Joshua
Current Rank #1041 #57
Total Births (all years) 3,267 1,244,059
Peak Year 2024 1989
Peak Year Births 212 44,099
Peak Decade 2010ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1975 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Josias Joshua
1880ss — 465
1890ss — 287
1900ss — 243
1910ss — 926
1920ss — 1,143
1930ss — 948
1940ss — 1,156
1950ss — 2,222
1960ss — 5,326
1970ss 10 140,325
1980ss 89 396,530
1990ss 275 329,184
2000ss 668 232,037
2010ss 1,245 106,229
2020ss 980 27,038

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Josias Joshua
2014 147 10,926
2015 148 9,847
2016 136 9,253
2017 137 8,344
2018 123 7,443
2019 139 6,625
2020 199 6,011
2021 176 5,524
2022 201 5,195
2023 192 5,064
2024 212 5,244

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1975–2024.

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